When you're taking on someone with that kind of pull and leverage, and you're asking these women to talk about their experiences on the record, you want to make sure that you're not dragging them needlessly into a punishing spotlight for nothing

That kind of work takes time and effort

April 11, 2026 - 03:59 UTC

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There's an important bit of journalism ethics here: do your best to minimize harm. This means taking a trauma-informed approach, not rushing the story and shoving survivors into the worst, period, hell, period before they're ready, and it means getting it right the FIRST time, not later
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The journalist reporting here 👇🏼 on Russian armed forces’ sexual violence in Ukraine makes many of the same points about journalistic ethics: doing no harm, trauma-informed approach, and developing (and honouring) trust. Journalism as a profession, not a shitpost.
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If a reporter doesn't have the resources, patience, the PERMISSION (i.e.: a source willing to go on record), the legal backing, the whatever they need to tell the story right, with empathy for the survivors, and with enough details to nail that sucker to a wall, then they aren't going to pursue it
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